Hardware

Our Linux pros check out the decked-out XPS 13 'Developer Edition' laptop, preloaded with Ubuntu and other tools.

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V brings advanced virtualization features to small shops, but VMware still reigns at the high end

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V combines easy setup and management with new features that lower the entry barrier to highly available virtualization clusters

The Galaxy Note 8.0's humble chassis and $400 price tag don't inspire much confidence, but you'll find quite a lot to like here.

Samsung's Windows 8 convertible is long on horsepower, but short on build quality

After being delayed seven times due to reported problems with the new installer, Fedora 18 has arrived.

Puppet is model-driven, Ruby is procedural, and both are large, messy, open source ecosystems plagued with pitfalls

BlackBerry's last stand is a good one, with a few shortcomings.

Our initial impressions of the Razer Edge Pro, the world's first Windows 8 tablet built for PC gaming.

The desktop PC isn't dead, it's just shrinking. There's a new breed of miniature marvels on the market, and they boast a nonexistent footprint when attached to the back of a display. Unlike some micro-size, micro-priced computers--the $35 Raspberry Pi, for example--these incredibly small machines provide more than enough processing power for all but the most strenuous computing chores.

Toshiba Exite edges Microsoft Surface RT in test of five flawed tablets.